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September 6, 2013

Gates for conveyors and slides

Blocked access Heavy gate Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Material handling Conveyors Slides Background Conveyors and slides are effective, but tend to block access to […]
September 6, 2013

Slides

Manually lifting a heavy load Inexpensive steel plate used to slide the load between machines Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Material handling Conveyors Conveyor gates […]
September 6, 2013

Conveyors

Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Material handling Slides Conveyor gates Carts Workstations Parts handling Background Conveyors are often taken for granted and may not even […]
September 6, 2013

Pallet and Container Lifts

Bending down to pallets and into containers Principles affected Posture Force Reach Height Related pages Material handling Hoists Carts Tilters Containers Pallets Lifter-transporters Background Bending down […]
September 6, 2013

Assembly of Large Metal Cabinets

High reach Low bend Principles affected Posture Reach Height Clearance Related pages Material Handling Lifts Carts Air casters Wheels Slides Hoistes Workstations Work area storage Work […]
September 6, 2013

Stretch wrap

  Problem: Bending for manual stretch wrap Low-cost solution: Homemade broom handle Principles affected Posture Related pages Workstations Packing Taping/labling Background Manual wrapping typically involves bending […]
September 6, 2013

Tape and Label Dispensers

Stopping work to peel a label  Housekeeping Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Workstations Packing stations Background Peeling from rolls of labels can: require stopping productive […]
September 6, 2013

Packing Stations

Wasted effort: Box at same level as materials Wasted effort: Materials lower than bags Principles affected Force Height Motions Related pages Workstations Label/tape dispensers Stretch wrap […]
September 6, 2013

Conveyors as workstations

Work is often performed directly on conveyors Principles affected All Related pages All Background Conveyors can serve as the foundation for a workstation equivalent to a […]